LEIF ERIKSON LODGE
The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality insurance and financial products to our members.
Traditional Scandinavian Ornamental Woodcarving Class
Learn traditional scandinavian woodcarving techniques, tool sharpening and design layout in this introductory course offered by Mark Olsen.
One class is $70. Three classes are $150.
Materials are provided!
Wednesday classes are 10:30am to 1:30pm
Sunday class is noon to 4pm
Session 1:
9/21, 9/24, 10/1
Session 2:
10/15, 10/22, 10/29
You can enroll by:
1. Calling 206-783-1274
2. Emailing LEBArentals@qwestoffice.net
This class covers European-styled carving chisels and gouges, learn important carving techniques with wood and basic tool sharpening. The designs used in this class are from Norway. A basic set of tools is available to use in this class. The wood material is included in the class fee.
About Mark Olsen
1984 - Attended a series of crafts classes on furniture restoration and ornamental woodcarving at Sätergläntan Hemslöjdens Gård in Insjön, Sweden. Mark spent the following 2 years training in ornamental woodcarving and furniture building in Norway and Sweden.
1985/86 – Attended Hjerleid Vidargånde Skole in Dovre, Norway (Gudbrandalen) The course was called “Treskjæring - Husflid” which focused on furniture making
with an emphasis on traditional woodcarving.
1986/87 – Invited to Tibro, Sweden to study under 2 professional woodcarvers, Bengt Johansson and Jonas Carlsson. Each of them had over 40 years’ experience and trained under the most highly-skilled woodcarvers in Sweden’s past.
Upon returning to the Seattle area, Mark worked with local interior designers on many custom projects such as the fire restoration at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral on Capitol Hill. Eventually, that led to the design and construction of fireplace mantels, doors and trim in the custom home market.
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